John Fitch built the first one about 20 years before Robert Fulton built his first one.
The first steam train, the Penydarren locomotive built by Richard Trevithick in 1804, reached a speed of about 5-10 miles per hour during its demonstration.
Stevenson's Rocket, a steam locomotive built in 1829, had a top speed of around 30 miles per hour. It was a significant advancement in steam locomotive technology and played a key role in the development of rail travel.
The maximum speed of a steam engine typically depends on its design and construction. Generally, steam engines could reach speeds ranging from about 50 to 100 miles per hour during the peak of steam locomotive technology. Each steam engine model had its own specific maximum speed capability.
The speed of steam locomotives in 1880 varied depending on the type and track conditions, but they typically traveled at speeds around 20-50 miles per hour. This speed range was suitable for the technology and track conditions of the time.
He built steam engines.
Before steam power everything built was made by a man or animal. With the mechanical power of steam and coal machines could speed production and reduce the cost of things.
The L.N.E.R. A4 series locomotive, 'Mallard' reached a speed of 126 miles an hour in 1938, a world record for steam locomotives, which is held to this day..
The application of steam power to manufacturing allowed industry to speed up and scale up their production processes.
George Stephenson, not Robert, invented the Rocket. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials in 1829 to demonstrate its speed and reliability as a steam locomotive for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The Rocket helped establish the viability of steam locomotives for passenger and freight transportation, ushering in the era of steam railways.
Trevithick, a british engineer built the first steam locomotive in 1804
That cannot be calculated without knowing the average speed over that distance.
it was built in 1802